Matches vs. Lighters
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Great. These point the flame well and adjustable flame.
And, I’ve dropped mine on concrete and it’s never missed a beat. Just a few maintainance things and you’re good.
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Okay, to take this one step further… when I light my bowl, the back rim(closest to me) always darkens first. Does anyone else experience this and is it the lighter type? I’ve never used matches only butane.
For me that’s fairly standard, even with matches.
Not with the Lotus, but did with a match.
Possible reason: When you draw the flame into the bowl, the draught hole is closet to you. So it’s pulling the fame down and toward you ?
I use buffalo chips to light mine. It adds to the grassy flavors of VA tobaccos. When that's not available, I use whatever comes to hand. Generally that's a bic.
On second thought… I noticed this evening that when I light the bowl the pipe is typically leaning forward. As such, the smoke/soot is generally flowing up along the back rim. Maybe that’s the cause. It’s an interesting observation nonetheless.
Yeah, I try to keep it level and I’m pretty mindful. But every damn pipe the back rim is blackened. Eh.
It happens to me all the time. A spit dampened pipe cleaner around the rim cures all evils...
It is nice but nothing beats the convenience of a bic lighter for me.
Yep. Two steps needed if you care: Hold pipe level, and more importantly, draw the flame down to the center of the chamber, and keep the tip of the flame above the tobacco.
One reason I dislike nozzles on pipe lighters. Useless to me, if not downright counter-productive.
But, hey, they all get the tobacco lit, no?
One reason I dislike nozzles on pipe lighters. Useless to me, if not downright counter-productive.
But, hey, they all get the tobacco lit, no?
Here are a few of my Zippos. I’m thinking about getting a Kiribi, Pipemaster, IM Corona Old Boy… or maybe even the Peterson Old Boy version.
Matches are nice. Never had a zippo but I should probably get my hands on one. I predominantly use a Bic EZ reach.
I usually use my Corona to lite my pipe but if it is not available, I have no problem with matches.
Hemp wick for me. I like the thick one from Bee Line Hemp Wick. I find it to burn cooler, if you want you can let the flame run a second for more flame. If I'm lighting the end or a shallow bowl I can get the wick down in there easy